Albaladejo to the DL

Reliever Jonathan Albaladejo was placed on the 15-day disabled list after last nights loss, complaining of soreness in his right elbow. He's schedule to take an MRI sometime today.

"It just felt like a needle going in my elbow," said Albaladejo, acquired in December from Washington. "Kind of like a burn. It's all in the back (of the elbow). Hopefully in a couple of weeks, I can be back."

"I knew that I had a chance to stay pretty much the whole year now," he said. "It's really disappointing this happened to me now." (source)

Chris "Pong" Britton will rejoin the Yankees in the wake of Albaladejo's injury. I really hope Britton gets a chance to stay with the Yankees for a solid month of play, he might be able to help strengthen the pen.

Believe it or not, he really enjoys being on the Yankees, or at least he did at this time last year. I remember seeing him around the S/WB clubhouse, proudly wearing his pinstriped bathrobe that the Yankees gave him during his first promotion of the season.